Kate Colby is a Lake Charles native and a lifelong musician. She began her music career at the age of eleven, cantoring at local churches and eventually working her way up in the music ministry. In 2020, she received her Bachelor's in Vocal Music Education from McNeese State University. Kate discovered her love of theatre in 2018 when she starred as Mary Lennox in McNeese Theatre's production of "The Secret Garden: The Musical." She has since thrown herself into the local theatre community, working with ACTS Theatre, Lake Charles Little Theatre, and the Lake Charles chapter of CYT. She has been music director for shows such as "Little Shop of Horrors," "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," SpongeBob: The Musical," "James and the Giant Peach," and others. Kate also continues to take the stage, most recently joining ACTS Theatre in "Anything Goes" and "Songs for a New World." Outside of rehearsal, Kate can be found teaching voice and piano lessons in her private studio, or serving as Minister of Music at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. In her spare time, she enjoys video games, playing Dungeons and Dragons with her friends, and reading. Her family includes a loving, supportive husband (Wesley), a senior corgi (Major) and a mischievous tabby cat (Arlo).